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<code>models.py</code>: <pre><code>class BlogPost(models.Model): title = models.CharField(max_length=200) post_body = models.TextField() user = models.ForeignKey(User) pub_date = models.DateTimeField('published') def get_absolute_url(self): return u'/entries/%d' % self.id </code></pre> <code>forms.py</code>: <pre><code>class NewPostForm(forms.ModelForm): class Meta: model = BlogPost fields = ('title', 'post_body') </code></pre> So, I was trying to make a view for users to post a new post into blog. BlogPost model has 4 fields - <code>title</code>, <code>post_body</code>, <code>user</code>, and <code>pub_date</code>. User should be able to fill the <code>title</code> and <code>post_body</code>, while the other two should be filled automatically. First thing I tried was this: <pre><code>class NewPostView(generic.edit.CreateView): model = BlogPost form_class = NewPostForm def get_initial(self): return {'pub_date': timezone.now(), 'user': self.request.user} </code></pre> But the only thing it does is providing the default values for html form. After additional research this is the code that ended up working: <pre><code>class NewPostView(generic.edit.CreateView): model = BlogPost form_class = NewPostForm def form_valid(self, form): obj = form.save(commit=False) obj.user = self.request.user obj.pub_date = timezone.now() obj.save() return HttpResponseRedirect(obj.get_absolute_url()) </code></pre> So, while overriding form_valid method worked, I don't feel like it's how it should be done maybe? Is there a better place to put this actions into? What is the conventional way of doing this?
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